Each of my babies has a song. It’s the song that I sing over and over to them each night before bed or while we’d spend hours rocking in a chair during those long, sleepless newborn nights. No matter how many different songs I’d try, it always seemed like one song would emerge as a favorite with each child. It would be the one that could stop the tears or help them settle down at night.

With Birdy, my littlest, her song comes straight from one of my favorite kids music CDs by Renee & Jeremy. I’ve said it plenty of times before, but there aren’t many children’s music CDs that I like. Mostly, my kids listen to what I listen to–which can be anything from Dean Martin to bluegrass to U2. But there are a few kids CDs that stand out from the rest. That become such favorites, I’d be willing to listen to them even if there weren’t a kid in earshot to listen, too.

Renee & Jeremy are one of those duos that fall soundly in the favorite category. And just today they’ve released a few more trippy songs to their collection of cool videos on YouTube. In order to be properly introduced to Renee & Jeremy, you should really begin with their classic “It’s A Big World.” After that, my personal fave, “Night Mantra“. And once you discover what they’re all about, then you’ll appreciate these fun covers. As much as I loathe a lot of kids music, I also loathe adult music remixed for kids. But Renee & Jeremy hit it on the mark. Coldplay? Red Hot Chili Peppers? Yes, please. Check out the videos below:

—————————–When I’m not geeking out over baby gear, you can find me on my personal blog, MommyCoddle, talking about life with four girls in our fixer-upper farmhouse in rural Maryland. On twitter @MommyCoddle and on Pinterest.

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